Vinyl pressings
by The Charlie Daniels Band · 1980
Full Moon was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 10 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
T1 PAL-36571 1BA Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A etched MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamped variation 1
T1 PBL-36571 1AA Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B etched MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamped variation 1
T1 PAL-36571 1F Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A etched MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamped variation 2
T1 PBL-36571 1F Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B etched MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamped variation 2
PAL-36571 1AB WallySide A - Etched - Variant 1
PBL-36571 1AH WallySide B - Etched - Variant 1
MASTERED BY CAPITOL PBoth Sides - Stamped - Variant 1
PAL-36571 1AD WallySide A - Etched - Variant 2
MASTERED BY CAPITOLStamped Both Sides
PAL-36571 1A WallySide 1 Etching
PBL-36571 1A WallySide 2 Etching
1 S PAL-36571 1A Wally ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ A2Side A Runout, etched (ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ, stamped), variant 1
1 S PBL-36571 1B Wally ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟSide B Runout, etched (ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ, stamped)
2 S PAL-36571 1B Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL A 2Side A Runout, variant 2
1 S PBL-36571 1B Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL B 7Side B Runout, variant 2
MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally PAL-36571 1GSide 1 etched; MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamped; variation 1
MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally PBL-36571 1CSide 2 etched; MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamped; variation 1
AL-36571 G1H chet A1 ᴑ G2Side A runout
BL-36571 G1B Barry ᴑ G2Side B runout
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4084First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Europe | Epic EPC 84461 / Epic 84461First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | Epic 25-3P-228First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Epic 25-3P-228First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Mexico | Epic LNS-17329First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Epic ELPS 4084First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | South Africa | Epic KSF 2555First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | Epic EPC 84461First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | Epic EPC 84461 / Epic S EPC 84461First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Epic FE 36571First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Epic FE 36571First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Epic FE 36571First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Epic FE 36571First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Epic FE 36571First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Epic FE 36571First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Epic PE 36571LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
19 vinyl pressings of Full Moon are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Epic FE 36571, released July 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FE 36571, PE 36571, EPC 84461, XFE 36571) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1 PAL-36571 1BA Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL and T1 PBL-36571 1AA Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
